RefusedDecided 12 February 2026Carlow County Council

38 39 40 & 43 Tullow Street, Carlow

Planning application 2537
DecisionRefused
Decided12 February 2026
Application typeEXTENSION OF DURATION
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Site

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Proposed development

Application description published by Carlow County Council.
PL20/468 for development consisting of change of use from existing vacant first floor office area as granted planning ref: 075861 to 11 no. one bed student accommodation units and communal areas consisting of; laundry room, general / bicycle storage room, refuse storage area, ancillary services; use of existing ground floor entrances, lift & stairwells and all associated site works

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Planning analysis

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Refusal reasons

Procedure Invalid

Extension of duration refused because student accommodation does not qualify as a house under Section 42(8) of the Planning and Development Act 2000.

Section 42(8) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended)
it is deemed that an extension of duration for an unspecified period to Planning Ref; PL20/468 is not in accordance with the provisions of Section 42(8) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), as the development is for student accommodation, which is not considered to be one or more than one house.

Conditions

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